Lit Circle Roles Spring 2017- novel "Freak the Mighty"
Cool Runnings- part a) Compare Derice to Coach in how they acted when striving for a gold metal. 3 points each minumum. Parb b) Click here
Assignment:
Write 2 paragraphs comparing The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle and Mulan as you think about their themes, settings, characteristics, plot, and conflicts.
Paragraph 1= similarities
Paragraph 2= differences
Marking- each paragraph will be out of 10: Organization-4, Content-4, grammar- 2
Reading comprehension is standardized, and difficult. This is a fascinating article about a poet who couldn’t answer the standardized questions for her own poem.https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/standardized-tests-are-so-bad-i-cant-answer-these_us_586d5517e4b0c3539e80c341
Please know that this is a skill that takes time, and some people are naturally able to play the system well and comprehend what is being asked.
To practice: Go to www.newsela.com, https://alberta.exambank.com/grade9.html, and https://www.commonlit.org/- make an account as a student, no classroom.Knowing the terms does not necessarily mean that they can be applied 100% of the time correctly.
Grammar books from amazon.ca could be ordered as well!
Read Chapters 9,10,11,12,13,14 of "Charlotte Doyle" for Monday Jan 16.
Spelling test: Thursday Jan 12
Chapter 1 and 2 Quiz- Wed Dec 21
"The True Adventures of Charlotte Doyle" digital copy- read chapters 3,4,5,6,7,8 over the Christmas break, and write a summary for each chapter from 2-5 sentences long. Summary Powerpoint HERE
"The True Adventures of Charlotte Doyle" Audiobook
"True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle" Youtube
"The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle"- chapter 1-4 quiz Thursday Dec 15, chapters summaries due Monday Dec 19.
"Identity" powerpoint
Write-On Observations
Short Story Quiz Wednesday Nov 16- study guide HERE
Spelling test Thurs Nov 3
"The Veldt" Powepoint
Write-On Monday Oct 24- CLICK HERE for powerpoint to help you prepare.
"Thank you Ma'am" Activities Oct 10-15
"Thank you Ma'am" Plot Diagram Due: Thursday Oct 27
Terry Fox Due Mon Oct 3
Elements of Short Story NOTES- we are learning these notes and doing formative activities for 2 solid weeks, summative assessments will develop after this initial learning. Please be patient with marks.
New Year 2016/2017!
We are starting fresh with September Assignments!
Sell a book in our class Assignment- Due Thursday Sept 7
Survival Rubric
ELA terms study guide 2016- for final exam!
Practice:
https://www.ereadingworksheets.com/free-reading-worksheets/reading-comprehension-worksheets/
Powerpoint- Jeopardy 1
Powerpoint Jeopardy-2 Literary Terms
www.newsela.com- don't sign up as a classroom
This week: June 6-10
8A:Monday- work blockTuesday- present- how to research with Ms. PaquinWednesday- quiz- schmoop.com,Friday- survival work block- present the week after, some done over the weekend.
8B:Monday- work blockTuesday- present- how to research with Ms. PaquinWednesday- quizThursday- Survival project, how to research- assigned for the weekend.
Lit Circle Roles Spring 2016
Lit Circles #2 Breakdown
Spelling test R and P words- Monday May 1
Freak the Mighty Chapters 1-3 ELA 8
Cool Runnings- part a) Compare Derice to Coach in how they acted when striving for a gold metal. 3 points each minumum. Parb b) Click here
"Holes" final writing assessment Click Here- marked using the 6 traits of writing: Content/ideas, structure, vocabulary, mechanics, sentence structure, word choice.
Midterm exam: "Holes" novel comprehension, grade level non-fiction comprehension of the main idea, Grammar: Dashes, semicolons, colons, parenthesis, periods, capitals. Tuesday Feb 16- both grade 8 classes. Go to www.newsela.com, schmoop, sparknotes, and grammar notes/sites to study.
Grade 8A: Write a summary of 31-35, at least 10 sentences, you could do a paragraph for each! Remember, a summary is JUST THE MAIN IDEAS! Not many details. Due class Monday Jan 25.
Grade 8 timeline
E and F Spelling test Wednesday Feb 3
Dashes, Colons, and Semi-colons
The Comma worksheet: https://www.englishforeveryone.org/PDFs/Commas.pdf
The Paragraph for "The Grinch"- Due Friday Dec 18 Summative Assessment Click Here
Spelling test- D and E words Monday Dec 14
Spelling test B and C words, Monday Nov 30
Literature Circles - for the novel "Holes"- final mark to come in January.
The Veldt Visual Journal Assignment
The information previous to Oct 27 has been deleted. My apologies.